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Originally Posted by Artemis
Jean-Marie Balestre [mob boss mode]: "Ze best D-C-zjun eaze my D-C-zjun !":
The subsequent "I have a feeling for that" reply by Senna, is likely a cynic reference to his controversial Suzuka 1989 disqualification and outfall. Balestre and Prost were both French.
"However, Balestre has also been accused of using his power for more than it was intended. In 1989, after Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost collided at Suzuka, there were implications in Autosport magazine that Balestre was involved in manipulating the World Championship in favor of Prost, as Senna would be disqualified from the race, fined, and suspended. This ultimately led to Max Mosley's decision to run for the FISA presidency. Senna fell out with Balestre who threatened to revoke his super license but was included on the 1990 entry list. However, when Senna controversially collided with Prost in 1990 at the same circuit, Balestre did not intervene or sanction the Brazilian. Years later, after leaving the presidency of FIA, Balestre admitted to having acted to benefit Prost in 1989."
( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Marie_Balestre) |
If Senna had not used the slip road to rejoin the track after the push start then there would be one reason not to DQ him, it's fortunate for Prost that he did use the slip road in the heat of the moment and was not expecting him to rejoin.But if he didn't even then JMB would make sure he sidelined him for using outside assistance, shame Senna didn't keep his engine running then Prost and JMB would be hard pressed to find a reason, the only thing left would be 'causing a collision'.